Under the Radar: A Rolling Stones Podcast
Episodes
Episode 40: Black and Blue Super Deluxe Preview
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian excitedly dissect the news of the upcoming super-deluxe box set edition of the Rolling Stones’ album Black and Blue, as well a...
Episode 39: Welcome to Shepherds Bush Commentary
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian offer a complete running commentary for the entire duration of the newest Rolling Stones release, “Welcome to Shepherds Bush&#...
Episode 38: Tour & RSD Preview, Wiltern Review
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian share some predictions and hopes for the upcoming tour, go through the Rolling Stones-related exclusive releases for Record Store Da...
Episode 37: Interview with Chris Kimsey
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian share their conversation with long-standing Stones recording engineer and co-producer Chris Kimsey, speaking from his home in London...
Episode 36: Live at the Wiltern Announcement & 2024 News
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian excitedly dissect the Rolling Stones’ announcement of a 2024 release for the 2002 Wiltern Theatre show on multiple formats, ...
Episode 35: End of 2023 Corrections & Thank-Yous
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian thank you, their loyal listeners, for a great year and issue a correction about a previous podcast. Download the podcast here!
Episode 34: Hackney Diamonds Era
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian go into immense detail over the release and content that just arrived with the brand-new studio album from the Rolling Stones, Hackn...
Episode 33: Toronto Rocks 2003
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With just one week until the release of Hackney Diamonds, Tim and Christian rewind the clock 20 years to the historic Toronto Rocks post-SARS one-day ...
Episode 32: Forty Licks in Atmos
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian discuss their experience at a listening party for the new 2023 remixes of songs from Forty Licks in the Dolby Atmos immersive audio ...
Episode 31: Chatting ‘Angry’ with BBC TV & ABC Radio
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian revive the podcast by invitation from the international news broadcast media. Plus, a few hints of what might be on the near horizon...
Episode 30: Tattoo You 2021
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian take a deep dive into the new Deluxe and Super Deluxe 40th anniversary editions of Tattoo You. Download the podcast here!
Episode 29: Sixty and Counting
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian return with a sorrowful reckoning with the loss of Charlie Watts and some speculation about the future of the band. Download the p...
Episode 28: Copacabana Reissue & 2021 News
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian return with an episode addressing the recent news about Charlie Watts having to bow out of the 2021 No Filter tour, and also the r...
Episode 27: Archival Release Wrap-Up
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian reflect on highlights of their favourite archival Stones releases from this year, including a complete dive into the entire Goats He...
Episode 26: Steel Wheels Live
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian discuss the upcoming wide release of the Steel Wheels Live: Atlantic City ’89 show on multiple formats, and a few nuggets of...
Episode 25: Scarlet Live Reaction, 2020 News
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian return after their 4-month hiatus with a Facebook Live podcast discussing the new Rolling Stones release of a collaborative song fro...
Episode 24: Interview with Mike Edison
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian speak with Mike Edison, author of “Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters”, available now wherever fine boo...
Episode 23: New Tour & Important Update
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian discuss what’s ahead in 2020 for the Stones and their own lives, including a potential Goats Head Soup reissue, and the schedu...
Episode 22: Emotional Rescue
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian, by popular demand, discuss and dissect the Rolling Stones’ 1980 album “Emotional Rescue” and related topics. Down...
Episode 21: Interview with Christopher McKittrick
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian have a chat (by Internet telephone) with Christopher McKittrick, author of “Can’t Give It Away on Seventh Avenue –...
Episode 20: A Bigger Bang
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian return with an appropriately super-sized episode on the 2005 Rolling Stones album “A Bigger Bang” along with some surp...
Episode 19: Stones on 45 (Singles 1973-1976)
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian take a look at the songs released as singles after “Exile on Main St.” but before “Some Girls”, and the circ...
Episode 18: Bridges to Bremen & Oro-Medonte 2019
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian talk about their experiences seeing the Rolling Stones’ 2019 No Filter shows and also the band’s newest live release, Br...
Episode 17: 2019 Record Store Day & ABKCO Reissue Circus
15 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian discuss the Rolling Stones’ raft of 2019 Record Store Day reissues, and the sorry saga of ABKCO’s new remaster of the Ro...
Episode 16: Voodoo Lounge Uncut (Live Miami 1994)
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian discuss and dissect the new Blu-ray video and audio editions of the Rolling Stones’ pay-per-view broadcast live from Miami in ...
Episode 15: HONK Is Cheap
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian return with an episode about the upcoming Rolling Stones anthology Honk and the recent reissue of Keith Richards’ solo debut...
Episode 14: Confessin’ The Blues
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian have news about next year’s Stones tour, talk about the disappointing ABKCO Beggars Banquet 50th Anniversary reissue, and di...
Episode 13: Studio Albums Vinyl & More 2018 Previews
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian examine and discuss each album in the new box set, The Studio Albums Vinyl Collection 1971–2016, and chat about more upcoming Ro...
Episode 12: From the Vault — No Security (San Jose ’99)
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian examine and discuss the new Rolling Stones “From the Vault” live album/video: No Security (San Jose ’99). ItR...
Episode 11: Voodoo Lounge, Part 3 (of 3)
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian finish their fan-requested analysis of the very special 1994 Voodoo Lounge album by the Rolling Stones, and discuss some of their ...
Episode 10: Voodoo Lounge, Part 2
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian get deeper in the Voodoo Lounge for the second part of their fan-requested deep dive into this very special 1994 album by the Roll...
Episode 9: Voodoo Lounge, Part 1
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian enter the Voodoo Lounge for the first part of their fan-requested deep dive into this very special 1994 album by the Rolling Stone...
Episode 8: 2018 Preview — feat. No Filter, From the Vault ’99 & Vinyl box
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian dissect the first show of the latest Rolling Stones tour, talk about an upcoming From the Vault ’99 release they want really...
Episode 7: No Filter Tour 2017
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim & Christian chat about the 2017 Rolling Stones No Filter tour of Europe, discussing and analyzing the band’s show (with a particular foc...
Episode 6: Light the Fuse
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian chat about “Light the Fuse: A Bigger Bang in Toronto 2005”, an official recording of a warmup club show that Christian a...
Episode 5: Totally Stripped (and more)
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In a conversation from 2016, Christian and Tim examine the then-brand-new archival release Totally Stripped from the Rolling Stones, among other topic...
Episode 4: Bridges to Babylon, Part Four (The Finale)
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With the last two songs on the album being an interconnected suite of mood pieces from the master Keith Richards, Tim and Christian’s rambling j...
Episode 3: Bridges to Babylon, Part Three
08 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Approaching the end of this epic album, Tim and Christian relate personal stories and anecdotes while analyzing the album, including Doug Wimbish̵...
Episode 2: Bridges to Babylon, Part Two
01 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Christian continue their discussion of Bridges to Babylon, offering insight into the songs from “Low Down” all the way up to ̶...
Episode 1: Bridges to Babylon, Part One
24 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode, Tim and Christian begin with a bit of background and discuss the first couple of tracks from the 1997 Rolling Stones studio albu...